ASTRONAUT M. SCOTT CARPENTER CHECKED IN PRESSURE SUIT TEST (1962) Official NASA publicity photo

[Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1962]. Vintage original 8 1/8 x 10 1/4″ (21 x 26 cm.) black-and-white glossy silver gelatin print photo. Minor wear at bottom right side, about fine.

Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the MA-7 mission, is being checked in pressure suit test. In a horizontal position, the pressure suit is checked for leaks during pressurization. Coded S-62-1407 / NASA photo no. 62-MA7-17. Full printed information on verso.